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Kansas City Royals 12, Tampa Bay Rays 5: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals 12 to Tampa Bay Rays 5, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBTuesday, June 23, 2026

Kansas City Royals34-4612

Final

Tampa Bay Rays43-335

DateJun 23, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

TVMLB.TV

Attendance11,171

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	5	1	12
Tampa Bay Rays	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageNick Loftin · 4-5, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R

Home RunsJac Caglianone · 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, K

Runs Batted InJac Caglianone · 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, K

MLB RatingJac Caglianone · 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, K

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AverageJunior Caminero · 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, R

Home RunsJunior Caminero · 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, R

Runs Batted InJunior Caminero · 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingJunior Caminero · 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsTampa Bay Rays

Runs per game

-

3.1

Runs allowed per game

-

3.2

34-46Record43-33

5th in AL CentStanding1st in AL East

0-0Road record / home record5-3

Last 5LWLLL

-StreakL1

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Tampa Bay Rays

Ryan Pepiot SP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Shane McClanahan SP · Forearm - Soreness

Out

Edwin Uceta RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lane Thomas	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	22	.225	.342	.355
John Rave	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.462	.900
Nick Loftin	4-5	5	4	4	2	1	0	0	11	.264	.358	.448
Jac Caglianone	3-5	5	3	3	3	2	0	1	14	.277	.349	.498
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	8	.206	.249	.340
Josh Rojas	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.500
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	18	.244	.313	.431
Starling Marte	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	.264	.313	.345
Michael Massey	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	12	.261	.284	.450
Connor Seabold	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tyler Tolbert	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	10	.250	.321	.250
Kameron Misner	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	15	.333	.360	.375
Team	14-39	39	12	14	10	3	1	6	129

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Luinder Avila	5.0	3	1	1	4	6	0	87-48	5.06	87
Steven Cruz	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	6.26	10
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	16-11	6.20	16
Beck Way	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	16-9	4.35	16
Connor Seabold	1.0	4	3	3	1	2	0	37-22	4.84	37
Team	9.0	9	5	5	6	9	1	166-97		166

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	16	.324	.408	.507
Victor Mesa Jr.	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.170	.291	.298
Jonathan Aranda	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	20	.278	.381	.447
Cedric Mullins	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	17	.199	.286	.305
Junior Caminero	3-5	5	1	3	3	1	0	0	25	.281	.372	.490
Richie Palacios	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	.236	.339	.318
Jonny DeLuca	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	17	.271	.302	.451
Chandler Simpson	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	14	.267	.306	.315
Taylor Walls	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	13	.221	.323	.291
Hunter Feduccia	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	.236	.324	.303
Team	9-34	34	5	9	5	1	6	9	166

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shane McClanahan	6.0	6	6	2	1	4	3	75-51	3.30	75
Steven Matz	2.0	6	5	5	0	2	0	43-28	6.28	43
Ben Williamson	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	11-8	6.00	11
Team	9.0	14	12	8	1	6	3	129-87		129

Recent form

Tampa Bay RaysLWLLL

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Season series

Series tied 2-2

Jun 25, 2026KC 2, TB 13

Jun 24, 2026KC 3, TB 5

Jun 23, 2026KC 12, TB 5

Jun 22, 2026KC 2, TB 1

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Kansas City Royals won, 12-5, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Kansas City Royals 12, Tampa Bay Rays 5.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Nick Loftin (4-5, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R batting average). Tampa Bay Rays: Junior Caminero (3-5, HR, 3 RBI, R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays played?

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.

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